Orai
Orai | |
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City | |
Medical College, Orai | |
Orai Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 25°59′N 79°28′E / 25.98°N 79.47°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Jalaun |
| Founded by | Raja Mahil |
| Named after | Saint Uddalak |
| Government | |
| • MP | Narayan Das Ahirwar (Samajwadi Party) |
| • MLA | Gaurishankar Verma(BJP) |
| Elevation | 131 m (430 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 515,000 |
| Bundeli Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 285001 |
| Telephone code | +915162 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-92 |
| Sex ratio | 0.842 ♂/♀ |
| Literacy | 83.35% |
| Website | jalaun.nic.in |
Orai is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India, and the administrative headquarters of Jalaun District. All administrative offices of Jalaun District, including the District Collectorate, police, telecom and various other government organizations are located in this city. In 2019, Orai received the award of 'Fastest Mover' Small City among India (0.8–3.1 Lakh) under Swachh Survekshan, an annual cleanliness survey carried by the Quality Council of India